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McLarens

McLarens

In 2011, we provided capital to support McLarens, a global insurance loss adjuster, in its merger with Airclaims (now McLarens Aviation), the loss adjusting leader in the aviation industry. McLarens performs claims management, loss adjusting, pre-risk and damage surveying and auditing services for companies throughout the world.

Investment Date
2011
Exit Date
2018
Sector
Financial Services, Business Services
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Vision

Institutionalize a high-quality, employee-owned adjusting firm and scale it into a diversified, global platform through investments in systems, talent and strategic M&A.

Transform

Established the operational foundation for scalable, consistent performance

  • Implemented best practices to unify McLaren’s broad footprint of large, disparate global offices
  • Overhauled core IT and claims management systems to improve data quality, visibility and adjuster productivity
  • Reinforced and modernized the company’s employee-ownership model to strengthen alignment and culture

Scale

Expanded capabilities, geographic reach and commercial momentum

  • Installed a dedicated sales team to professionalize business development and enable adjusters to focus on core claims work
  • Executed four strategic add-on acquisitions to broaden capabilities and footprint
  • Introduced new capabilities and geographies that strengthened key carrier relationships and expanded client value proposition
  • Rebranded the business and modernized commercial infrastructure to support long-term growth

Results

  • ~1.7x Revenue growth
  • ~1.7x EBITDA growth
  • ~1.6x employee growth